Goal #1 - Safety and Well-BeingGary A Darling

Goal Steward

Objective #1- Leader Derik Stalls

By the end of 2017, to better protect public safety and streamline informed decision making, appropriate criminal justice entities can securely and remotely access shared criminal record data and status information for individuals.

Objective team membersLt’s Bebell, Esters and Disner, LCSOScot Ganshert, ITDerik Stalls, CJSDDaniel McDonald, DA’s OfficeGary Darling, CJSDFuture members will be from other law

enforcement agencies

Problems to be solvedLaw enforcement awareness of offender

status and additional support for investigation of crimesMental health statusSubstance AbuseGang affiliationSex Offender StatusDomestic Violence History Criminal Justice Program Status

Problems to be solved

The ability of the Courts to process offenders efficiently and effectivelyImproved Court Date ComplianceEnhanced Judicial Awareness of Sentencing

OptionsReduction of Court case Processing Time

Problems to be solvedReduction of Workload and Elimination of

RedundancyLCSO and CJSD expend great time and effort

entering and maintaining data that exists in other state databases

Jail booking informationJudicial tracks victim informationLaw enforcement and DA store large amounts

of video, audio and photographs in various electronic formats on independently funded storage systems

Improve Criminal Justice System Decision Making with Information

Level and nature of charges on people who come to and stay in the jail

Current charges are known on an individual however, there is no system nor method for tracking changes or trends over time

Integrate data in a consistent way

DeliverablesLocal agencies can Easily and remotely

access something like a justice portalAutomated court reminder system for

offenders under Pretrial supervisionMake access to the jail and ASD dashboards

more readily available to the courtsAutomate data transfers between State

databases and local systemsJail booking information Shared cloud storage

Objective #2 Leader Laurie Stolen By the end of 2018, treatment providers and

criminal justice agencies in Larimer County have developed a 24/7/365 multi=services center to include, detox, acute treatment unit, out-patient intensive treatment, residential treatment for substance abuse with linkages to a full continuum of treatment options to serve the public and criminal offenders.

Objective Team MembersEmily Dawson Peterson, TouchstoneMike Ruttenberg, LCCCCheryl Olson, Community MemberAveril Strand, Health DepartmentCarol Plock, Health DistrictYvonne Myers, Columbine Health ServicesSidna Rashid, Citizens MemberDeni LaRue, Larimer CountyBrian Houska Citizen MemberEdgar Dominquez, UchealthPeggy Reeves, Citizen MemberVanessa Fenley, Homeward 2020

Problem or OpportunityCitizens have expressed this project should be a

priorityNeed a diverse team to take ownership of the

issueCollaboration of dedicated and vital stakeholders

in our communityProven need to provide all services in the

objective statementServices available to everyone in the communityDetox needs to have supporting services or the

cycle will always continue

Preliminary Actions Taken

Membership meeting to address supportDeveloping the needs within the communityIdentifying what the capacity for services

needs to beDeveloping the outputs and outcomes needed

to be successfulDevelop a budget that meets the needs of the

services required in the community

Objective #3 - Leader Shannon Reiff

By the end of 2018, the number of children and youth in Larimer County who are receiving appropriate mental health or substance abuse intervention and treatment services have increased by 15 percentage points compared t the 2014 baseline.

Objective Team MembersLaurie Klith, The Center for Family OutreachAveril Strand, Health DepartmentSliska Williams, Turning PointCharlie Carter, Thompson School DistrictKaren Ramirez, Healthy HarborsBrandy Simmers, Touchstone Health PartnersArthur Spicciati, County AttorneyGwen Koenig, Safe Alternatives for Youth and

FamiliesLisa Sadar, Early Childhood CouncilLin Wilder, Health District

Problem or OpportunityMany youth and children are not accessing

the most appropriate mental health and substance abuse treatment

Service gap identified by the group are the children in the 0-5 age group

Need to provide services to this age group however, education may play a large role in identifying those in need within this age group

Progress Made on ObjectiveThe team first identified what group of children

they were wanting to serveA matrix of services was developed by the Health

District and only at the last meeting was the group able to start looking at that information

Other areas they are getting information about are who is it making referrals and what gaps are there now

Researching what assessments are available Identifying training needsLooking at developing a community forum

Objective #4 - Leader Michael RuttenbergBy the end of 2018, at least 100 “high need” individuals, as identified by assessment, are participating in appropriate treatment programs with an emphasis on programs with judicial oversight. Of those individuals, at least 60% will complete their assigned program. “High need” individuals include either 1)citizens who access the emergency response system three of more times per month or 2) citizens who are convicted of a crime and have been diagnosed with a substantial mental health condition.

Wellness Court TeamJudge Julie FieldDistrict Attorney’s OfficePublic Defenders OfficeCriminal Justice Services

Alternative SentencingCommunity Corrections Treatment Unit

ProbationSpecialty Court AdministratorTouchstone Health Partners

Wellness CourtSoft opening in July of 2014Began accepting general referrals in

November of 2014The courts core is intensive treatment,

supervision and judicial oversightCurrently 19 people in the court and 10 on

the referral list capacity is 35Those with a mental health condition not

serious enough for Wellness Court are referred to AIIM or another appropriate setting which is determined by a single point of entry assessment

Wellness Court Four phases to the program no one in phase 4 as on

yet and only 1 in phase 3.

Began community and referring parties outreach with informational programs which may assist in the expansion of services for those leaving Wellness Court

Next steps are to further design transitional services after graduation from Wellness Court

Questions